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Protesters Condemn Radical NJ Abortion Bill Backed by Gov. Phil Murphy
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Dr. Susan Berry
4 Dec 2020
Pro-life leaders protested a radical abortion bill introduced in the New Jersey legislature that would allow abortion for any reason throughout all nine months of pregnancy, repeal all existing restrictions on abortion, and force taxpayers to fully fund the procedure.
A coalition of pro-life groups held “Day of Outrage” protests this week at the offices of New Jersey lawmakers who are sponsoring the legislation.
“The Reproductive Freedom Act is a human trafficker’s best friend,” Rev. Greg Quinlan, for Garden State Families, said in a statement.
“The Reproductive Freedom Act will allow anyone, of any age, regardless of their residency, to receive an abortion at the expense of New Jersey taxpayers,” he added. “New Jersey taxpayers will be paying for abortions for women victimized by human traffickers.”
According to the bill summary, the legislation (S3030/A4848) “specifies that a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus may not be understood to have independent rights under any of the laws of this State.”
Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is backing the legislation. When the bill was introduced in October, Murphy said in a statement:
As access to health care and the right to choose are under attack at the federal level, we will support, defend, and protect reproductive rights here in New Jersey. The Reproductive Freedom Act will remove barriers to reproductive health, as well as expand access to contraception while reaffirming choice. . . .